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Jamie Wolfer explains how to set wedding expectations without sounding rigid. Instead of banning colors, say all are welcome but mention your theme. Create a kids' play area so parents don't feel judged when children get loud.
Jamie Wolfer explains how to set wedding expectations without sounding rigid. Instead of banning colors, say all are welcome but mention your theme. Create a kids' play area so parents don't feel judged when children get loud.
I don't think you need to explain basic conduct at a wedding, but if you really feel like you need to tell your guests what to do, make it nicer. Example: if you really don't care if someone's wearing lime green, why don't you word it like that? Try, "All colors of wedding attire welcome. Efforts to wear wedding theme colors—black, champagne, purple, and blue—are appreciated." Glorious. Example: there will be a child's play area for children who need a break from sitting quietly. Because then it's not shaming the kids for being kids, right? It's not shaming the parents for not minding their kids. Although, to be fair, if a kid's gonna be really loud at an event, I don't necessarily discourage everyone stopping what they're doing and staring at the parent until they take the kid out. Okay, because that's, that's better than the alternative.
